Amanda Holden has spoken out after her daughter was diagnosed with E.coli bacteria. Her daughter Lexi, 18, spent five days in hospital after contracting a “very rare” strain of the bacteria – and is yet to undergo further tests to see if she has suffered any permanent damage.
THE England has an incredible talent The judge revealed that Lexi had been suffering from stomach cramps and complaining of bloating – and they had simply put it down to the stress of exams. But Amanda revealed that her daughter was actually in “a lot of pain” and so she had taken her to the GP. She explained that tests revealed she had “VTEC E.Coli, a strain of bacteria that is very harmful and very rare in humans”.
A worried Amanda, who was filming BGT at the time and was supported by her colleagues, said one of her midwives eventually advised her to rush Lexi to hospital. She said The sun“We went straight to Northwick Park Hospital, which specialises in tropical diseases and bacterial infections, and we had the most incredible team who put him on a drip of antibiotics.”
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She added: “She had a temperature of 39 degrees and something like that. It was horrible to see her in so much pain.”
Amanda explained why she chose to speak out today. She explained that she wanted to raise awareness about the dangers of E.coli after learning that Lexi was the 113th case in the country. Amanda also revealed that Lexi isn’t completely out of the woods yet.
She added: “She was eventually discharged after five days but has been in and out since for further blood tests because her inflammatory markers are high. “She may now need an endoscopy and, worryingly, she may now have some sort of ongoing problem with her tummy.
“VTEC was such a horrible, destructive bacteria that it could have triggered something else in her intestines, like colitis. We’ll have to wait and see… We’re praying there’s no long-term damage and we’ll see how she does.”
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common bacteria that can be spread through contaminated food or water, through contact with other people or animals, or through unwashed hands and surfaces. UC Davis Health, a major academic health center in California, reports that about 5 to 10 percent of people infected with E. coli develop a potentially fatal illness called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Children under 5 and adults over 65, as well as people with weakened immune systems, are at greatest risk for HUS. Most people with HUS recover within a few weeks, but some may suffer permanent damage or even die.